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Corn Flakes, the old recipe

The adult thing would be to act responsibly in the first place. Simplicity describes that spirit best: do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Or another sentiment is: would you do/show that to your grandmother (any beloved elder)?

So if it would in the slightest bother you, then don't bother doing it.

The MG criticism is over the top, as expected, since G+ is far more "public" out of the gate than previous networks it needs to be more proactive rather than reactive. As FB becomes more public they will begin to grapple with the same issues, it's only a matter of time...

Does anyone else find it interesting that they plan to restructure with the intention of keeping ~3000 brick & mortar stores? Then they will try to re-enter the ring and compete with the same digital, by-mail, on-demand, and kiosk players that squeezed them out in the first place.

I feel like they would need to do an impressive reinvention of space use or turn their real estate inventory into a revenue stream instead of the bloated cost that is ends up being.

One great engineer can impact the world with one lifetime, while one great teacher can impact the world with (class size x years taught) lifetimes.

Right now Google would have to offer at least 2 different handsets (GSM/CDMA) and would need to strike a deal with Verizon/Sprint

Curious if that becomes a non-issue once Verizon rolls out 4G next year? Sprint is the only provider not behind that platform (WiMax).

Verizon will flat out refuse your money if you want to use an unapproved, unlocked, phone They've never had pressure from a 800 pound gorilla...could be interesting.

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=VZ http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=GOOG

their design is a serious mistake that makes me question the vision behind the entire operation

IMHO, you're in the weeds about the vision of this device, the true disruptive potential doesn't have to do with out-designing Apple.

I also got to see a few of these throughout the weekend...there are ~15,000+ and they are unlocked. If Google goes to market (direct-to-consumer), priced above true cost & free from contract - instead of the absolute BS games that wireless providers have been stringing out - that is seriously disrupting the market.

To be honest, buttons are the last thing I would be worried about if Google turns the market on it's head. That said, they might, they might not, but the possibility has me curious until the actual release.

A large portion of revenues for social games/worlds (Zynga, Playdom, Second Life, IMVU, etc) are gotten from users so passionate about the game they pay directly for credits - that is as clean as it gets and a solid revenue stream even if you cut out the bottom-feeder lead gen offers...

Based on the comments, it sounds like Yogi Berra would have been a hit at this event

Music professionals have also noticed how easy it is to sample their work in the iTunes Store, and argue that these samples count as public performances.

They should test out that theory in public: Offer a concert where they only play 30s cuts of all the songs...see how many people buy tickets.

I would be surprised if Arrington wants to continue with TechCrunch50...he seems to have no regard for entrepreneurs. Explains why he wasn't at the TC50 awards...

Case in point: During this video (see link below) Arrington was extremely disrespectful and insulting during this interview with Garry Tan (posterous)... he interrupts Garry repeatedly and walks out at 24:01 w/o even acknowledging Garry is there.

http://thisweekinstartups.com/2009/09/twist-episode-14-with-...

Since reCaptcha tries to differentiate humans from computers/bots, I find it ironic that the same reCaptcha technology is being used to improve the accuracy of how computers scan text...

What's to stop facebook...

Their users - they expect privacy. Facebook, like its predecessors, is a walled garden.

Quite a change for Google - they tend to avoid these types of tweaks unless it's been absolutely proven to improve the user experience.

I'm curious why Google updated web search and image search while leaving the rest (news, maps, videos, etc.) the same. Seems inconsistent on their part.

Facebook is copying Twitter's syntax...if anything it shows that Facebook is playing catch-up.

Twitter's advantage is still very distinct: public, compact thought streams that can be easily sliced and diced.

So why is Twitter in trouble? Facebook has semi-public, disparate data that is difficult to parse

I hear where you're coming from, and in all likelihood you're probably right - but I couldn't resist ;)

However, upvotes and insightful commentary are actions (in aggregate) that would encourage quality articles to rise above a so-so article driven (mostly) by celebrity

Envision skipping a stone:

Your throw is the product launch. The quality of your stone, the angle of your throw, etc will affect how the water reacts. And each skip is the point of reaching a new audience.

If your product is great, it will skip a lot further than other stones...

Every time Seth is the author of an article, someone complains. Pretty standard.

The influence of mobility in American society goes far deeper than just the physical mobility discussed in this article:

-land rights mobility

-class system mobility

-economic mobility

It doesn't bother you that they essentially charge you for POP3 access?

That's what put me over the edge from Y! to Gmail - I wanted to use an email application (Thunderbird, actually) to manage multiple email accounts. And now I'm mostly using IMAP for better accessibility

ah, I didn't think about that possibility - so that means it's still yours for the taking

Although I love the economist, I find they tend to touch upon computer technology less frequently as compared to the natural sciences

This is what's scary: women still face a very thick glass ceiling in business (not men - the flip scenario comparisons are baseless and for the most part insulting to women, including those who smoke).

More importantly, is it OK that women make up less than 5% of Fortune 500 CEO positions? That's not sad?

To clarify, there's a huge difference between unqualified and less qualified. I would never say men/women are unqualified to do anything...

Fact: There are women who are qualified to be CEO of Fortune 500s.

Assuming selection from the above, she would be more qualified since she would be more likely to 1) be passionate about the product, 2) be an actual consumer of the product, 3) be able to empathize with users of the product, 4) better understand internal value tied to the product...the list goes on.

I think it's sad/funny there is no mention of how a middle aged white man (with C-level experience of course) is best qualified to revitalize and revolutionize a makeup company.

How many female product/service industries are "lead" by middle aged white men...scary when you think about it.

So that means the CollegeBoard is a scam too? http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/ex_ca.html

Furthermore, AP is college level material.. http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about.html

But seriously, what you're essentially saying is that higher education only really matters when it's for the wealthy and/or elite...

Squishy was a pretty good indicator that it wasn't going to be your typical hacking article IMO...

But if you are insinuating that biohacking is not relevant: http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

This type of smug response to online education (or alternative education) is frustrating.

It still seems that for-profit and education is taboo in American society...

If Apple can be for-profit and dedicate itself to quality technology products and services why can't a similar company apply their focus to quality, technology, and education?

I see StraigterLine as a small step in that direction. If you don't like where this is headed, I suggest you start donating more money to your Alma Mater - to secure your family spot the old fashioned, nepotistic way.

More importantly, this is going to be a long, iterative process with some missteps along the way (UOP et al).

A case can be made that UOP and its peers invest more money in maintaining enrollment pipelines than the actual education technologies and infrastructures. Which is all the more reason for other upstarts to take advantage of an opportunity...

Online access to higher education has huge potential to redefine the status quo, and that evolution in education requires hackers to keep pushing the needle.

Your blog posts are comparing surfing the Internet and using Google to reading/studying textbooks tailored for college courses. You're comparing Apples and Oranges.

The general Internet is only the access point for serious online education - the actual teaching happens within private web applications. Furthermore, online courses or degrees still require the same books, you just might buy them (for a lot less) off Amazon or Chegg instead of the college bookstore.

Well put - it's so easy to stare at the status quo and assume that's the only way to do things.

If it were another unscrupulous airline, I would be afraid that they would purposely be trying to recoup their upfront loss on the ticket by charging additional fees - like missed connections/rebooking fees. just a random thought...

Good luck on your travels

This phrase comes to mind... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgkBpWc8ngI#t=4m18s

Why do we still defer to IQ? It's a 2D approach at measuring intelligence in a 3D world.

"The scale, properly speaking, does not permit the measure of intelligence, because intellectual qualities are not superposable, and therefore cannot be measured as linear surfaces are measured." -Alfred Binet, 1905